THOMSONFLY has suspended its service from Coventry to Barcelona because of competition from other airports in the region.

The last flight for the popular Spanish city will take off from Coventry Airport next Thursday.

Budget airline Thomsonfly said the service would not run over the winter but would be reviewed next year.

A spokeswoman said: "Thomsonfly will, regrettably, be discontinuing its service from Coventry Airport to Barcelona.

"The last service will operate on November 1."

The airport faces competition on the route from Birmingham International Airport and East Midlands Airport.

The spokeswoman added: "We apologise to anyone who may have been inconvenienced by this decision, which was taken as a result of a significant increase in the number of competing services on the Barcelona route from other Midlands airports.

"The route has been discontinued for the winter flying season, but the situation will be reviewed for the summer season.

"The discontinuation of this route is not anticipated to have any knock-on effect on any other route."

One angry traveller, John Williams, who lives in Barcelona, has been left high and dry by the cancellation of his flight.

He used to live in Coventry and uses the low-cost airline on his regular trips between the two cities.

He said: "It was so handy to be able to fly to Coventry."

Mr Williams said: "A month ago, we booked flights to attend our son's wedding in Warwickshire in January, but the other day we got an abrupt e-mail cancelling the flights.

"I have managed to rebook with another airline, but it means train travel, an extra night at a hotel and more cost.

"To add insult to injury, within minutes of cancelling, the airline sent me another e-mail, bursting with excitement, listing all the fantastic places they'll be flying to this winter, although, of course, not from Coventry.